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The Bizarre Truth
How to maintain your goals
it’s actually a huge world after all
“outside, things always look smaller than they really are, don’t they, Ben?” — Pennywise, It
You never expect a creepy murder clown to give good life advice, but people can always surprise you. When I read this quote I couldn’t stop thinking about how true it is. Pennywise was talking specifically about an illusion in the book, but really this illusion happens to us all the time in real life!
The downfall of humanity is that we often think either the world is too small or that we ourselves are too small
So many times in life do I see a challenge or task and think it looks smaller than it really is. It could be starting a business in something I’m passionate about, a simple new year’s resolution, or even forming new habits. They all seem doable…until I actually try and do them.
How many times have you fallen in love with a new idea or habit but once you dive in you can’t seem to finish or follow through? Maybe the reason is simply that our perception is…
